Providence Reporter

38.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in East Providence in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 4.3 percent lower than the state average of 43.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 47,442.

85 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	5,377	15
Regular high school diploma	8,073	22.5
GED or alternative credential	2,089	5.8
Some college, less than 1 year	2,577	7.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,810	10.6
Associate's degree	2,831	7.9
Bachelor's degree	6,921	19.3
Master's degree	3,222	9
Professional school degree	692	1.9
Doctorate degree	319	0.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.